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The Poisoned House

The Poisoned House

by Michael Ford (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Abigail is a maidservant in Greave Hall, an elegant London household governed by the tyrannical housekeeper, Mrs Cotton. Whilst the widowed master slips slowly into madness, Mrs Cotton gradually usurps the position of gentlewoman of the house. She wears his dead wife's jewellery and clothes, entertains guests as though the house is her own and reserves her most despotic treatment for Abi. In the dead of night, Abi makes a desperate bid for freedom, but is soon captured and returned to Greave Hall. As Mrs Cotton's malice intensifies, a ghostly presence distracts Abi with clues to a deadly secret. And Abi now realises that she can trust no one in the house.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02 Aug 2010
ISBN 10: 1408804506
ISBN 13: 9781408804506
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: Page-turning ghostly thriller set in Victorian London From the talented and effortlessly adaptable author behind the Spartan Warrior series and numerous books in the 1.5 million copy selling Beast Quest series Michael Ford weaves a mystery worthy of Wilkie Collins, with enough chills to rival The Woman in Black and a deadly secret at its core

Media Reviews
'An atmospheric scenario shot through with intrigue, lies, greed, mystery and the supernatural ensures that interest never flags ... Presented in quality prose, this is a well crafted novel in the style ... of Wilkie Collins and Susan Hill' School Librarian 'The author paints Abigail's quest for the truth with a brilliant sense of drama. The twists and turns kept me guessing and the ending was a complete surprise' Sunday Express
Author Bio
Michael Ford read English and Classics at Oxford University. He worked in children's non-fiction publishing for several years before becoming an editor of adult fiction in west London.